Taco Soup Chili

This is a fav of everyone who's tried it so far! Compliments all the way around to my lil sis who created this recipe by combining part if a taco soup recipe and part of a chili recipe. A 10 year old told me it's the best chili he's ever had. That says a lot considering its chuck full of veggies! :) pic coming shortly...

Ingredients:
~ 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
~ chili powder (as much as you like, I use about 2T)
~ 1 onion, chopped
~ 2 cloves chopped garlic or garlic powder
~ 2-3 small chopped sweet peppers (or as much as you like. I always add extra)
~ 1/2 to 1 package low sodium taco seasoning
~ 1 can undrained corn
~ 1 can black or pinto beans
~ 1 can chopped tomatoes with green chillies

Optional toppings:
~ shredded cheese
~ sour cream
~ tortilla chips

Directions:
Season ground turkey with chili powder and brown in large pot. Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 30 min. Serve with addt'l toppings if desired.

My sister makes this exclusively in a crock pot. Cook for 4 hrs on high and add 1 1/2 cups of water if cooking in crock pot.

Recipe created by: my sister, Cammie Christian

Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole

Ingredients:
~ 2 (8 oz) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
~ 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream o' chicken soup, undiluted
~ 3/4 cups grated cheese
~ 1/2 cup whipping cream
 FILLING:
~ 4 oz cream cheese (room temp)
~ 4 T butter (room temp)
~ 1/2 to 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
~ 1/3 c. diced onion (optional, can use green onions)
~ 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey, chopped
~ 1/2 to 3/4 c. grated cheddar cheese
~ 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
~ 1/2 tsp pepper
~ 2-4 Tbsp mayo or whipping cream
Topping:
~ 1 to 2 cups grated cheddar (for topping)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Butter casserole dish.  In a saucepan, mix cream, 3/4 cup cheese (or more :) and chicken soup.  Heat until cheese melts (don't boil).  

Filling:  In a bowl, mix cream cheese & butter until very smooth.  Add garlic powder, chopped chicken, onion and cheddar cheese.  Mix well.  Add 2 Tbsp cream or mayo; mix to combine.  Add a little more if too dry.  Season w/ seasoned salt & pepper. 

Unroll crescent rolls.  Place 1 heaping Tbsp mixture on top of each triangle and roll from thick end.  Drizzle a small amt of soup miuxture on bottom of dish.  Place crescent rolls seam-side down in dish.  Fill dish w/ stuffed crescent rolls and drizzle remaining sauce on toop. Sprinkle w/ 1 cup (or more :) grated cheese.  Bake for 30 min. 

Easy Chicken Roll-ups (yummy! Guys love 'em!!)

I had these first when my mother-in-law made them for her fam. Her kids have all started making the recipe regularly, with minor variations. While they're not exactly diet friendly, they're very good! Here's the recipe as we like it. (The simple gravy is a MUST, but the pic. just shows the chicken roll-ups before serving w/ gravy). All the men in my life :) love 'em!! Definitely a guy pleaser!



Ingredients:
~1 8 oz cream cheese
~2 cups cooked and shredded/cubed chicken or turkey
~3 Tbsp butter, softened
~green or regular onions, diced (optional)
salt & pepper to taste
~2 packages refrigerated crescent rolls
~1 recipe quick chicken gravy (see recipe under label "sauces & gravies")

Directions:
Combine all ingredients except crescent rolls. Open and separate crescent rolls. Put about a tablespoon or a little more filling onto rolls and roll up, tucking and pinching all edges so filling doesn't ooze out while cooking. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Ladle hot chicken gravy over the top. I HIGHLY recommend using my quick chicken gravy recipe!!!! 2 ingredients and about 30 seconds to make. VERY GOOD!

Recipe by: mom-in-law, Dot

Steamed New Potatoes with Chicken 'n' Asparagus

This is delicious for lunch or dinner and is great as leftovers. Also, it is super quick and easy if you make the "Simple Steamed Potatoes" ahead of time!


Ingredients:
~ Simple Steamed New Potatoes (see recipe posted under "side dishes" label...easy!)
~ Grilled Chicken/Turkey Breasts or Pork, cooked and cubed
~ EVOO
~ Asparagus, chopped into bite-sized pieces
~ Onions, sliced (optional)
~ Salt & Pepper

Directions:
Cut steamed potatoes into bite-sized pieces and place in a serving bowl. Add meat. Fry asparagus for 2 minutes in EVOO, then add onions and fry until tender and caramelized. Season with salt and pepper. Add to potatoes and meat and toss. Serve hot.

Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup...grown up style!

Ingredients:
~ Campbell's canned tomato soup
~ milk
~ sourdough bread
~ provolone cheese
~ deli sliced turkey

Directions:
Spread bread with butter and broil in the oven for a couple of minutes. Top with cheese and turkey, place back in the oven until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown. Make soup according to directions, replacing 1/4 - 1/2 of the water with milk.

Loaded Potatoes (always YUM!)

These are ALWAYS a hit! You can put all of the toppings out like you would Chinese haystacks and everyone can have at it. Great for a group or can be made very simple and quick for just your fam.


Ingredients:
~ Russet Potatoes
~ Sour Cream
~ Butter
~ Chicken or Turkey, cubed
~ salt and pepper
~ Bacon (DON'T skip this!)
~ Cheddar Cheese (or Mexican, Colby jack, whatever you like)

Directions:
~Bake potatoes in oven on 400 degrees for about 1 hour or microwave.
~Season meat with salt and pepper and grill until golden brown and cooked through, keep warm.
~Cook bacon and chop, keep warm.
~Immediately open hot potato and smother with a ton of butter and sour cream (even if you don't like sour cream!! It's a MUST for moisture and you never even taste it!) Season with salt and pepper and mash the potato well with a fork. Top with chicken, bacon and a generous amount of cheese along with additional toppings, if desired...

Additional Toppings:
~ Steamed Broccoli
~ Sauteed Mushrooms
~ Sauteed Onions
~ Sauteed Peppers
~ Cottage Cheese (in place of butter and sour cream if eating healthy - very good!)
~ Sauteed Squash, yellow or zucchini
~ Steamed Cauliflower
~ Corn

Recipe by: Uncle Mark. We had this while in Orcas Island

Granny's Chicken Noodle over potatoes

This is a home-made chicken noodle soup served over mashed potatoes. Sound odd? You gotta try it! Granny really has something going with this recipe. It's VERY simple and VERY delicious. I know this has been made by every grandchild from Shawn's parents fam and is enjoyed everytime. This is great with homemade rolls or bread for dipping.



Ingredients:
• Chicken or Turkey (cooked & shredded)
• Fill pan with amount you want with either chicken broth or water and chicken boulion
• Carrots
• Celery
• Onion
• Salt
• Pepper


Directions:
Simmer for 1 ½ hours.
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Noodles:
• 2 c. flour
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup milk

Add more flour if needed to make not sticky. Roll out to a little thinner than ¼ inch, cut into 1/4" x 1 1/2" inch strips. Drop in simmering soup. Cook for 10-15 min. Take out some broth, add flour to thicken and return broth to soup. Serve over mashed potatoes.

(The bread in the pic is my homemade bread bowl recipe that I let rise too long so they turned out a little flat...perfect for slicing, buttering and dipping!)

Recipe from: GRANNY (Shawn's mom's mom)

Crispy Chicken Club Pizza Sandwiches

These are very good! I served them for dinner one night when mom was over and she loved them! This recipe is just enough for two people. You can double it if you need to.


Ingredients:
• 1 large hard roll
• about 4 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack or Mexican style cheese
• 1 cup diced cooked chicken or turkey
• 1/4 cup turkey bacon OR real bacon bits
• 1 plum tomato, diced

Directions:
Cut roll in half lengthwise, spread each side with mayo. Top with cheese, meat and tomatoes. Bake at 450 degrees until cheese is melted and roll is crispy, about 5-7 minutes. ENJOY!